subservient

英[səb'sɜːviənt]美[səb'sɜːrviənt]
  • adj. 卑屈的；奉承的；次要的；从属的

    • 记忆方法

    词根词缀法
    sub-，在下，在后，serve，服务，-ent，形容词后缀。引申比喻义温驯的，谄媚的等。
      adjective(形容词)
      1. 恭顺的，屈从的;低声下气的

    双解例句

    adjective(形容词)
    1. 恭顺的，屈从的;低声下气的

      Women were expected to adopt a subservient role/position.

      女性曾被认为应该处于从属地位。

      His other interests were subservient to his compelling passion for art.

      他的其他活动都必须让位给他对艺术的执着热爱。

    小知识

    Subservient means “compliant,” “obedient,” “submissive,” or having the qualities of a servant. Something that's subservient has been made useful, or put into the service of, something else.

    Our word subservient is unusual because it actually comes from the Latin word of exactly the same spelling and almost the identical meaning — “subjecting to” or “complying with.” Usually words change a little in spelling or meaning when they are adopted from another language, but this one did not. Maybe the word subservient seemed so subservient that it could comply with the rules of any language!

    实用短语

    1. subservient chicken

      小鸡侍者,听话的小鸡,听话鸡

    2. subservient patent

      从属专利

    3. subservient bow

      正在翻译,婢弓

    4. subservient servile

      奴颜婢膝

    5. subservient e

      有用的,有帮助的

    6. subservient visitor

      仆参

    7. subservient u

      有用的

    8. be subservient

      指不按规矩办事

    同义词

    conformable  /  acquiescent  /  relative  /  dependent  /  compliant  /  obedient

    反义词

    overbearing  /  chief

    同根词

    词根：subserve

    n.

    subservience有益；奉承，谄媚；从属性

    vt.

    subserve对…有帮助；促进